[Protest of DISA Contract Award]

B-261851: Jul 18, 1995

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A firm protested a Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) contract award and the Small Business Administration's (SBA) determination that the awardee was a small business eligible for award, contending that DISA: (1) improperly decided to hold discussions and request best-and-final offers (BAFO); (2) failed to test the awardee's product for compliance with the solicitation specifications; (3) improperly made award to a firm with foreign affiliations; and (4) accepted an unreasonable low bid price. GAO held that: (1) SBA had sole jurisdiction to determine the bidder's size status; (2) there was no evidence that DISA acted in bad faith; (3) the protester untimely filed its protests regarding discussions and BAFO after the due date for BAFO and failed to present a detailed basis of protest; (4) the solicitation did not require product testing or bar award to firms with foreign affiliations; and (5) DISA reasonably accepted the awardee's low bid price and determined that the awardee could perform at that price. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed.

Mar 19, 2018

AMAR Health IT, LLCWe dismiss the protest because our Office does not have jurisdiction to entertain protests of task orders issued under civilian agency multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts that are valued at less than $10 million.

Mar 13, 2018

Interoperability ClearinghouseWe dismiss the protest because the protester, a not-for-profit entity, is not an interested party to challenge this sole-source award to an Alaska Native Corporation under the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) program.